Overview
Aims
To master physical therapy terminology for professional documentation and reading.
To accurately describe anatomy, injuries, and treatment plans in English.
To develop skills for discussing cases and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
Course contents
1. INTRODUCTORY COURSE
2. HEALTH AND ILLNESS
3. PARTS OF THE BODY
4. CHILDHOOD
5. THE HEART AND CIRCULATION
6. INFECTIONS
7. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
8. ONCOLOGY
9. THE SKIN
10. X-RAY AND CT
11. SURGICAL TREATMENT
12. EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF THORACIC SPINE DISORDERS
13. EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF THORACIC SPINE DISORDERS
Learning outcomes
- The use of the main features of oral and written communication, and of text reception and production (including texts within the field of interest), in English;
- The interpretation of the relationship between an oral or written message and its context, and the use of argumentative and message-building techniques in English;
- The enrichment of specialized vocabulary;
- The discerning and scientifically honest use of information sources.
Assessment
Oral examination at the end of the semester